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You must have a completely straight run then - no time off for ailments or illness or visits to strange lands
Were you also a platelet donah

I seem to remember you get an invite to a fancy dinner when you get to 100???

I had time off for babies and I was anaemic once so I've only done 61

What colour card are you on - the gold one runs up to 75 donations - not sure what it afterwards

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“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”

Thanks, I will do, I think I need to stop worrying about everyone else, I thought as the kids get older it would be less worry, but they have partners and kids and I worry over them as well. Sent ds2 to Anglesey to take a plate of dinner, some cake and chocolate for his oh as she decided not to come down after being out with coast guard. Did not like her being in an empty house with no tea.

think I I am the least posh on here. I got asked to leave a shop yesterday, they did not like my wellies

No I don't think they are less worry as they get older, its just the things that you worry about change. My older ones with being so far away I don't get to know about the minutia of their daily lives - I just get edited highlights. Instead I am still doing a head count when I first wake up - where everyone is on any one day - worst still now as I also have to think where s-I-l and GF are. And the imagination runs riot as to what might be happening in their lives ...

“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”

When you do get your next op date then the blood they give you will have been collected very shortly beforehand - maybe in the week or so before. And it wont have come far - probably Cheshire or Lancashire
I think I would be desperate to know where it had come from if I had a transfusion - packs are all barcoded now so they can trace its movement every step of the way.

“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”

Long time lurker posting (very shy) loving all your input so heartfelt thanks from me.

I have a little query please for all COS experts. Ive recently bought the nivea deo and received cashback for it. Unfortunately it would appear to have caused an allergic reaction with my husband and i have bought five just windring what 5he specific rules are on returning items when youve claimed. Not very money saving to be saddled with 5 deodorants that cant be used.

If you have an infant aged 3 months - 24 months then check your survey emails this morning from the pale people north of the border - nice little trail coming up and surveys going out.

“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”

Long time lurker posting (very shy) loving all your input so heartfelt thanks from me.

I have a little query please for all COS experts. Ive recently bought the nivea deo and received cashback for it. Unfortunately it would appear to have caused an allergic reaction with my husband and i have bought five just windring what 5he specific rules are on returning items when youve claimed. Not very money saving to be saddled with 5 deodorants that cant be used.

Do you still have your original receipt?
Me personally I would be contacting whoever owns Nivea now - they must have a customer service department someone online - they take bad reactions very seriously

“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”

I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets muddled between Lidl and Aldi - all I can remember for sure is that I have to go to Aldi for croissants because Lidl stopped doing the ones OH likes. Of course, it does not help that they are literally on diagonally opposite sides of the crossroad here

What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare

When you do get your next op date then the blood they give you will have been collected very shortly beforehand - maybe in the week or so before. And it wont have come far - probably Cheshire or Lancashire
I think I would be desperate to know where it had come from if I had a transfusion - packs are all barcoded now so they can trace its movement every step of the way.

Same as my son. Most of my family are rh neg. Both indemand ones. AFAIK my son gets called up regularly to donate but as he travels a lot often cant do it. I cant do it as under cancer treatment and also often get anaemic.

I have got £4 off £40 W vouchers ... same as previous times . Mrs Anon received nothing .

I have never in my life spent £40 in W in one transaction. If they were looking to reel me in, surely starting with £2 off £20 or £3 off £30 would be a better place to start ...? Also marmite and nuts money off vouchers - so quickly use those two while MyP is still on .

No I don't think they are less worry as they get older, its just the things that you worry about change. My older ones with being so far away I don't get to know about the minutia of their daily lives - I just get edited highlights. Instead I am still doing a head count when I first wake up - where everyone is on any one day - worst still now as I also have to think where s-I-l and GF are. And the imagination runs riot as to what might be happening in their lives ...

I agree totally mhoc. I’m pleased I only have 2 children, I’m unsure I could cope with anymore. The difference in the pace of their lives and ours is huge. They fly around the world at the drop of a hat, travel to London for a party etc and cram so much into every minute of the day that it leaves me breathless.
DS is just back from Manila/ Hong Kong but is home later today. DD is in Liverpool on a one day course but will be home later too.....and here’s me sat in my dressing gown trying to work out the cheapest place to buy fabric softener

To do is to be. Rousseau
To be is to do. Sartre
Do be do be do. Sinatra

There’s been some great suggestions on here on how best to use the W conditional spends. I’m ignoring them for now as I’m still hoping that the postie will deliver mine today. I don’t want to spook it

I’ve just banked some Yeokens, done a pasta/ flour stocktake, filled in an application form for an Iceland bonus card. Don’t really want to use it to save but wondering if I might get some offers on the back of itand now I’m going to write my lists for today.

Weather is horrible. I intend to go shoplifting

To do is to be. Rousseau
To be is to do. Sartre
Do be do be do. Sinatra

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